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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
SALEM,
Cold! Cold!- Cold!
Snow! Snow! Snow!

snow snow! Snow!
Mr.. A. F. Grant went to Chicago
Monday. Tuesday he was to leave
Chicago for Oakland, California.
Mr.. J. s. Gull started Monday on
trip to Minnesota.
Ex-Deputy Shotliff was in town
last week, bidding farewell previous
to departing for Waupun.
Mr.. Willie MINIS returned from
Valparaiso, Ind, last Saturday.
The members and friends of the M.
Z. church started to observe the week
of prayer, but, although the meetings
we're quite well attended, the con-
tinued cold weather compelled them to
bring the meetings to a close last
Thursday night.
Several of our citizens are confined
to the house and a few to their beds
by a very bad cold, which seems to be
epidemic in this part of the county.
The Nj. E. Ladies Aid Society held
their annual meeting for the election of
officers in the basement of the church
last Thursday. Mrs. G. Silvernail was
reelected president, They meet with
Mrs. HOllister this week.
The ice harvesters at Salem station
brought their work to a close this
week. So for a time we will hear no
more about our citizens taking cold
water bath, getting their limbs crush :.
ed, etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
RACINE ITEMS.

The long litigation involving the Fish
Bros wagon plant is at an end, and the
employees, after waiting three years,
have received their pay, and the claims
of all others will be settled at once. A
new company will be organized with a
capital stock of $4,000, with o. R.
Johnson, the millionaire lumberman, at
the head.
Miss Susan Bones died in the town OF
Caledonia on Monday night, of cancer
in the stomach, aged 47years. She had
been resident of Racine county nearly
forty-one years.
Mr.. Edward Rowan and Miss Johanna
Noonan, well known society people,
were married at st. Patrick's church on
the 18th inst.
Miss Jennie Moe, an estimable young
lady, died very suddenly on the 9th
inst, of heart disease, aged 16 years.
Mrs. Agnes Buengers died on the 9TH
inst, aged 80 years. Deceased had been
resident of Racine since 1916.
Mrs. Robert Cary, who lived in Ra!
cine from 1850 to 1879, died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. A Inman
at Davis, Ill, Dec. IA, aged IS years, 9
months and IA days.
Mrs. Charles Salbreiter died on the 9Th
inst, after long and painful suffering
with paralysis. aged Al years.
The new high schoolhouse on Wis.
consin street was damaged by fire on
Monday morning to the extent of about
$4,000 Fully covered by insurance
The fire caught under the floor in the
basement, from the drum or heater
which were not sufficiently protected
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

his departure from the ranks of the
living. He was a prominent and high.
ly respected citizen of Racine. He
for many years held the Office of JUS
tice of the Peace, Court Commissioner,
etc. He was one of the three persons
who first procured the organization of
the Presbyterian church at Racine.
and continued member during his
life. He and his brother, DR.. Bush
well b. Cary, came to Wisconsin in
1885. They were from 0swego county,
n. l., that being the same county from,
which the first settlers of Kenosha.
came, as was mentioned in this paper
last week. Their journey from Oswe-
go county was one OF many DAYS, as
was that of the first settlers in Keno
sha. The Racine pioneers first stopped
at Pix e River, about Two miles north
of Kenosha, but subsequently chose
Racine for their home. Dr. Cary was
the first regular physician ever employ
ed in Kenosha. There were but four
families in Racine during the winter
of 1885 6. Pike River, above mention
ed, was selected in 1885 as desirable
location for lake shore commercial
town. Charles Turner made claim to
the lands at the mouth Of Pike River.
He was obliged to be absent for time,
and arranged with DR.. Cary to keep
possession in his absence. The doctor
was attacked and driven out of the.
cabin, receiving shot from one of the
invaders. The ball missed its object
and only a flesh would was made.
The contest for the possession of the
lands at Pike River and the beginnings
of the proposed town make an interest.
ing chapter, found in the third volume
of the State Historical Society
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

Superintendent Grant has tried to
improve our school, wishing to have
less text book and more teacher. 1t is
to be hoped that our new Superintend-
ent will tread the same path. There is
much room for improvement in that
direction.
In place where adulterating of food
or drink was punished by fne a sa.
loonist was proved to have watered
whisky twice. A milkman was also
convicted of watering milk. The
milkman was fined; the saloonist let
off free. There are several ways of
looking at this affair: First. Water
improves whisky, and if it had been all
water and no whisky it would have
been benefit to the buyers. But
while water makes whisky better it
spolls milk, so the decision was a good
ore. Another view is, that the squires
were-well, your readers may draw
their own conclusions.
The above items were mislaid last
week.-ED.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
STRAY NOTES BY A Way
FARFR

Here is a chestnut two thousand
five hundred years old and not worm
in it yet. A fox and cat travelling to.
gether passed some shepherds who
were killing lamb for their dinner.
The fox made some sage remarks ON
the cruelty of those bipeds killing a
lamb that had never injured them.
To this the cat gave hearty assent,
and while discussing the enormity of
the offence they came near a farm
house. Grimalkin feeling hungry
said, Il will turn in here and see il [
can find a mouse or two for dinner"
!" | feel hungry, too" says Renard: 81
will step into the poultry yard and get
a pullet." Now you all must have no.
ticed that many persons could see
others faults but not their own. But
that was away back i'll the dark ages:
but we will come to later times. Ma
gowan makes one of the devils in con-
ference tell of his success with hui
mans. have glass; look tllere,n
says he, and he threw ball along the
road. Why" says the man with the
glass, if there is not mountain
moving along = Turn the other end, z
says the imp. " Well, l declare that.
mountain has got away, but some boy
has dropped a marble" "Just So" re-
piled the imp; " get man to look at
his neighbours faults through one end,
and they are very large; then / turn
the other end on his own faults and
they look so small he can hardly see
them" Then we take a German. He
says the hardest thing we have to do is
to see our own faults; the easiest to
see our neighbours. Now we 60 to the
Land O. Cakes, and a Scotch divine
puts it thusly: Ye have all got
bag with twa pouches; you put your
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
UNITED STATES SENATE.

The election Of number of United
States senators is soon to occur, and
some have already taken place. It
has been remarked that this dignifed
body is having added to it in later
years an increasing number of men of
great Observation-Disclosures. Whether
there be any danger to be apprehended
from body of many millionaires it is
not worth while to discuss. Wealth is
power, but if rightly employed may
be great power for good. Were the
rich senator's generally men of liberal
impulses. as our Senator Sawyer of
this state, Il good example would be
set the people in this money-getting
age. There is much plausibility in the
belief chat money has had undue in
fluence in helping men into the Senate,
to the exclusion of craftsmanship. If
this be not so, then how is the large
number of rich men in that body ac-
counted for? Tt is historical fact
that marked changes have taken place
IN respect to talent the past forty
years. Has the present Senate the in
tellectual giants whose utterances
were once listened to with profound
respect, and whose influence he'd con-
trolling power in shaping The policy of
government? Fifty and more years
ago the American Senate was pro-
nounced the most learned and dignified
body of law makers in the world, That
can hardly be said of it now, unless
the law-making bodies of Europe have
degenerated the past two decades. 1t
is true the Senate has row good and
true men of acknowledged talent.
but the men possessing the brilliant
powers of Clay, a Webster and
a Sumner are not there. It is also true
the Senate, in point of dignity, rises far
above the House of Representatives,
but that is not saying much. Who
ever has seen turbulent town meet
ing has seen prototype of the House
of Representative when on a ram
page.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
PEOPLE JUDGED BY THE
CLOTHES THEY WEAR.

The true character Of men and
women cannot always be determined by
the clothes they wear; the middle
classes often dress better than the rich,
and the servant girl better than her
mistress. But the silent influence of
the clothes people wear, in the circles
of society where they are known, is
nearly as potent as the words they
speak. The apparel in which men
and women appear on week days and
Sundays is generally an index TO theft
character. A young woman appears
in new neat-ftting and fashionable
dress: observers admire it and pro-
nounce it pretty. But if it be, an exr
pensive costume, the question is at
once raised, can she afford it.? Has
she an income? II none of these, then
can her father and mother. if she have
such, afford the outlay when there are
apparently greater family needs? IF
this latter be true, then the admired
dress goes to the young woman's dis
credit, and instead of having raised
herself in the estimation of all right
thinking people she has lowered her.
self. The fond husband looks with
feelings Of pride on the attractive
new outfit Of his wife; it looks fashion
able and comely; it must have cost
quite sum of money; but are there
no drawbacks, and has the husband, as
a legitimate result, raised his wife in
the ranks of the best society? That
depends on his supposed pecanja p
ability to bear the cost. If there~3a
suspicion that the expenditure might
better have been applied to the pay
ment of just debts, or the purchase of
apparent family necessities, then the
husband and wife have both lowered
themselves in the estimation of their
intelligent friends and neighDors. AL
though the quality Of the clothes worn
does not determine the responsibility
of the Wearer, as general rule it holds
true that those who are neatly dressed
belong to the better class of society,
A wealthy man or woman carelessly
and cheaply dressed is by common con.
sent held inexcusable. Money may
help to bridge over their neglectful
garments, bnt their reputation suffers.
Those persons who are aware of the
influence dress has on character would
do we'll to avoid extremes. An inap.
prUpriately dressed woman fs'jusfly
liable to be severely criticised. If She
appears in a costume beyond her means
she makes mistake. If she goes be-
low her mean and dresses cheaply and
carelessly, then she makes a like mis-
take. There is an adoption of dress to
the circumstances of the individual to
which public opinion holds every per-
son amenable, especially if we'll
known. There are also places to which
dress should conform. In the church
and at the church sociabIe jewelry and
costly attire should not intrude. Thou
sands of respectable people in the COM
mon and lower walks of life are re-
PEELED from the church because OF the
expensive display by many of the wor-
shippers. 1t isquite natural the poorer
classes should feel i'll at ease where
costly style predominates in congre.
CATION of protested christian people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
FISH BROS. OF RACINE.

1t is stated that the long-pending
Fish Bros. Il Co. litigation is virtually
settled. The claims of the workmen
are being paid at seventy-five cents on
the dollar and all other claims of cred
itors will be settled satisfactorily. A
new stock company with $4,000 cap
ital and 0. r. Johnson at the head will
no doubt be organized in a few days.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

Persons desirous to keep well posted
in the proceedings of the legislature
would do we'll to subscribe for the
Madison State Journal II is the Off
cial paper of the state, and reliable.
For the daily State Journal during the
session, whether long or short, the
price is So; for the tri-weekly ST..
Every citizen needs to be kept informed
of new laws passed and changes in the
present laws.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

Arkansas backwoods school-teacher
sto boy =" Did you want to come to
CHI ool?"
Boy" Warn't hurtin' to come"
Teacher" But you thought it better
to get an education, eh p
Boy" Didn't care if it weren't goin'
to hurt me-"
Teacher" Then, why did you come p
Boy" Wall, dad, he said had ter
pillow ther new groun' with er bull tongue
or go ter school,, it didn't matter blame
which, so / come ter school, thinkin' I'd
try it er few falls"
Teacher" How do you like it as far
as you've got?"
Boy" Amt dead in love with it."
Teacher" Here, take this book now,
and let me teach you your letters"
Boy" Amt got any letters. Sis is
ther only one on ther place that gifts any
letters"
Teacher g mean that you must
learn the alphabet"
Boy (contemptuously)- What! all
them marks?"
Teacher" Yes"
Boy taking up his hat)-Wall, err
goodbye. I'd ruther rassle with Their
bull tongue .-Arkansds I'rdueIer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
THE BOY WHO KNEW.

The other day one of our lady teach
ers was drilling some of her younger
pupils in forming sentences. She gave
the word trumpet. Each member of
the class was to form a sentence in
which this word occurred. AS starter
she asked an unusually bright little fell.
low if he could form sentence with the
word trumpet in it. He was eagerly
confident that he could, and the teacher
asked him to proceed. This was his
sentence d" I will trump it with sspade." "
This, of course, put the schooLroom in
a roar, and the teacher went with the
tide"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

Mr.. Hammond, the new Secretary
of the Y. NJ. &. Association, came to
this city on Saturday last, and entered
upon his duties on Monday. He ap.
pears to have made during the brief
time he has been here favorable i'm
preston upon the people, especially a
class of boys whom it is desirable to
reach. Quite good number of these
young persons met him in the Associa-
ton rooms on Monday evening, and
entered upon course Of useful studies.
If not understood by all, it should be,
that this is not a UNCONVENTIONAL
movement, and not under the control
of any one church, but appeals alike
to all Christian churches for encourage
ment and support.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

How women suddenly become beau
tiful! Secretary Lamar last week
married Georgia widow. Just as was
expected, the papers at once made the
discovery she is beautiful. II the re-
ports of marriages of public men high
in Office are to be believed, they always
marry beautiful women; an instance
to the contrary has not been mentioned
for many year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

A special meeting of the County
Board of Supervisors convenes at the
Court House to-day, TO appoint coun'
ty treasurer to supply The vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Mr.. Clark.
The candidates for the Office are not a
few
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

A state convention of farmers will
assemble at Madison Jan. 80 and con.
tinue Feb. 1st, I'd and Sd. Persons at
tending the convention and paying full
fare will be returned for one cent per
mile. the programme for the conven-
ton is an interesting one. Ii is de-
sirable Kenosha county should be re-
presented.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
DAKOTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The late report of the Territorial
Superintendent of Public Schools in
Dakota gives encouraging exhibit of
the number and condition of the
schools in the territory. No better
evidence can be given of the character
of the people who have chosen their
homes in Dakota. When that territory
shall be invested with state govern
ment wise laws may confidently be
expected. Dakota has twice as many
school teachers employed as Arkansas,
five times as many as Colorado, nearly
twice as many as Connecticut, five
hundred more than West Virginia, and
thousand more than all the other
territories, including the District of
Columbia. Dakota has a population
sufficient for two states, giving each
much larger number of inhabitants
than most Of the new states had on
their admission into the Union. Why
is Dakota, having for some years past
the necessary number Of inhabitants
to become state, been refused admis-
sion into the Union? The reason for
denying admission is no secret; every
intelligent man knows that an edu-
Gated people are almost invariably Re-
publican. The Democrats in Congress
stoutly resist the admission of Dakota
on various pretexts, but every one
knows that the only ground of refusal
is political. 1t is the policy to keep
Dakota out until after the next Presi-
Dental election. The two great nation
al parties are close, and if the vote of
Dakota were admitted it might decide
the issue against the Democratic cam
didate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

mother improyident, therefore there is
no obligation for carrying relief to the
suffering children. If the father re-
turns home late at night, having spent
his money and gets badly frost-bitten,
his punishment is but a fraction of
what he deserves, but his innocent
children are none the less deserving of
compassion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

Paul Williams, the 12-year-old son OF
G. B. Williams, of Mendon, Mass, has
neither arms nor legs-only stumps from
his shoulders, about two inches long,
and stumps, about eight inches long,
for legs. Yet he is fine writer, hold
ing pen or brush between bis chin and
one shoulder stump, and moves it with
his head. He is a good artist, and is
also a pupil of high standing in the
Mendon high school.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
POLYGAMY MUST GO.

A bill passed the House of Repre-
sentatives, few days ago, which it is
confidently believed will effectually
crush out polygamy. Mr.. Caswell,
our member from this district, made d
ceiling speech in support of the bill,
which, during its delivery, received
rounds of applause.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
THE GREAT TRIAL FOR
HERESY.

The trial Of the professors of the
Andover Theological Seminary, for
teaching doctrines contrary to The creed
of the Seminary, was closed, as stated
last week, but no decision thus far has
been given. No trial of this sort has
awakened such general interest in New
England for many a year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

The statements that have been in
circulation, that Postmaster General
Villas had employed dancing master
to instruct him in graces and manners
is denied by the Washington Post.
That paper says Villas has been an ex-
pert dancer from childhood, and is ia
miliar with the graces of refined society.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

Hugh II. Price, of Black River Falls
has been nominated for the short-term
vacancy i'll the Eighth Congressional
District of Wisconsin, occasioned by
the late death of Hon. VIM. T. Price.
The nominee is the son of William r.
Price. N. p. Haugen. of River Falls,
was nominated for the regular term,
commencing March 4, 1887. The con-
vention was spirited one, and the
nomination for the full term was
warmly contested.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

The Racine High School building
was damaged by fire on Monday morn
ing last to the amount Of $4,000. Two
months will be required to make re-
pairs. The building is insured for
$4,000. The school will be removed
for the present to Col. McMynn's
academy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

The Lutheran churches in this state
do not allow their members to join
the Knights Of Labor, they being a
secret order. Sixty members OF the
Lutheran church at Oshkosh have
been advised by their pastor to quietly
withdraw, to save required expulsion
if they remain members,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

The Wisconsin Industrial Association
held its annual meeting at Racine on
Thursday of last week The propriety
otuniting Kenosha county with Racine
county in new agricultural associa-
ton, combining the farming interests
of both counties, was discussed. It
seemed to be conceded that no PROPOSE
ton to KenOsha county could consist
emily be made, unless with the assur-
ance that the debts of the Racine soci-
ETY. had all been paid, A resolution
was adopted, by vote of Is to 1, in
substance as follows: That on Thurs.
day, the Sd Of February next, meet
ing be held in the city of Racine. at
which the friends of agriculture in
both counties will meet to consider the
proposed union society. Among the
names of persons attending the meeting
are those of leading men, and from the
views expressed great confidence was
felt that such union of the two coun.
ties would prove complete success.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14

own faults in at one end and other
folks at. the other; then you fling the
bag on your shoulder with your own
faults behind and your neighbours in
front. just change them" / do not
wish to trouble you with moral refec-
tions. but let US all turn the bag, and
we shall have better neighbors.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

l. Il
Hon. Lyman G. Draper, Secretary
of the State Historical Society, who
has served in that Office thirty-four
years, has resigned his position. No
man could possibly have filled that
position more successfully than Mr..
Draper. Under his guidance the His
torical Society now ranks the third in
Importance in the United States, al
though Wisconsin is psratively
still new state. He has been untir-
ing in his efforts to rescue interesting
fragments of history from the ever
approaching oblivious wave, and col
lected vast number OF early events
which he nor any one else has yet
put into book form. More than a
quarter of century ago Mr.. Draper
took us to room where were large
piles Of manuscript, intended for pub
LEGATION at some future time. The
most voluminous pile of manuscript
was for work to be entitled, "The
Life and Times of Daniel Boore." Mr..
Draper had been twice South to gather
facts in respect to that distinguished
Kentuckian, and the statement has
since been seen of his having made
further visits to Kentucky to collect
additional information. This was but
one Of other historical works in pre-
paration for publication in due time.
None of these, we believe, have yet ap-
peared in print. Mr.. Draper gives as
a reason for resigning his Office of Sec
rotary, that he desires to be relieved of
its duties, that he may devote his time
to arranging the vast amount of his.
torical fact which he has been collect.
ing for so many years. If he should
succeed in securing the publication of
only half of his manuscripts, it would
make considerable library.
Mr.. Diapers successor to the office
of Secretary is said to be admirably
qualified for the position. His name
is Reuben G. Thwaites.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-14
OLD SETTLERS PASSING AWAY.

In last weeks TELEGRAPH was
noticed the golden wedding of Alfred
Cary, of Racine, which occurred on
Wednesday, the 10Th of December,
1886. just eight days later he died, at
the age of So years, his death occu ring
January 8, 1887. There was only a
brief space between the festivities of
his fiftieth marriage anniversary and